Can Campuses Muster Obama Enthusiasm of 2008?
President and Mrs. Obama campaign at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond in May. Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The home of the University of Michigan is in its quiet summer mode in June, as…
What Does the Wisconsin Recall Mean for November?
Supporters of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who is trying to unseat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, attend a rally on Friday. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. In a year when most analysts are expecting a close presidential election, nearly everyone…
For This Military Town, a Memorable Memorial Day
An all-terrain vehicle exits the cargo bay of a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 onto the flight line at Fort Campbell, Ky. U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer via Flickr. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. | Memorial Day weekend will…
Will Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Support Sway Voters?
Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images What's the significance of President Obama's evolution on gay marriage? In terms of policy, probably not much. He made clear in his interview with ABC News that he still considers the issue…
Mitt Romney speaks in Wisconsin in April. Photo via Getty Images With six months to go until Election Day, the 2012 presidential contest is only now beginning to take shape. In the coming days the campaigns of President Obama and…
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks in in Wilmington, Del., on April 11. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The 2012 election is going to be about the economy. We've heard that for the last year as analysts have diagnosed this…
With 3 More Wins, Romney Pivots to General Election, Sharpens Attacks on Obama…
Rick Santorum greets supporters Tuesday during a primary night rally in Mars, Pa. Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum sounded defiant as ever in his speech Tuesday night, but after a sweep by Mitt Romney…
Mitt Romney greets supporters Sunday during a pancake brunch in Milwaukee. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. As former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has picked up momentum and endorsements over the last few weeks, his armor of inevitability has grown…
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